"I am afraid that evidence regarding the magnificent Solomonic capital was not discovered because it is nonexistent, not because it is still hidden in the ground." Jerusalem in Bible And Archeology, 2003, p.112

2. Niles Peter Lemch, University of Copenhagen

"Archeological data have now definitely confirmed that the empire of David and Solomon never existed." Biblical Archaeological Review, 11/12, 2004, p.17

3. Jane Cahill, Hebrew University responds

"The most frequently voiced argument by those who challenge the historical existence of the United Monarchy is a supposed lack of archeological evidence. In most cases these arguments are either